Nick Frentz
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2016

Nick Frentz

Minnesota State Senator, District 18 since 2016. Ran in 3 elections between 2016 and 2022, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Minnesota State Senator, District 18Born 1963

In office
9 yrs
Since 2016
Bills became law
2
63 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
98%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+18.8
Won 2026
Next election
2030
Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate · chair
  • Finance · vice chair
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection
  • Rules and Administration

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 63 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SF 2 Omnibus Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate policy and appropriations
Appropriations-Omnibus Bills · Became law Jun 2025
SF 2884 Omnibus Pension bill
Appropriations-Omnibus Bills · Became law May 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Frentz sits in the Minnesota State Senate

Frentz is closer to the center than 77% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianFrentzMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Rob Kupec, Judy Seeberger, Omar Fateh

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET

With Frentz’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills36%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Minnesota State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Frentz’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Frentz was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Minnesota State Senate, District 18WonD+18.8D+4.9+13.9
2022Minnesota State Senate, District 18WonD+15.7D+11.0+4.7
2020Minnesota State Senate, District 19WonD+19.8D+1.6+18.2
2016Minnesota State Senate, District 19WonD+19.2D+1.6+17.6

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$95K
Spent
$105.3K
Cash
$14K

Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Frentz, Nick Andrew Senate Committee
State
Active

Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET

Seats Frentz has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Frentz has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Frentz

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET